(EN) An image processing apparatus for detecting paragraphs in a textual image includes an input component for receiving an input image in which textual lines and words have been identified and a page classification component for classifying the input image as a first or second page type. The apparatus also includes a paragraph detection component for classifying all textual lines on the input image as a beginning paragraph line or a continuation paragraph line. The apparatus is also provided with a paragraph creation component for creating paragraphs that include textual lines between two successive beginning paragraph lines, including a first of the two successive beginning paragraph lines. The paragraphs that have been identified may be classified by the type of alignment they exhibit.; For instance, paragraphs may be classified according to whether they are left aligned, right aligned, center aligned or justified.
(ZH)
用于检测在文本图像中的段落的图像处理设备包括：输入部件，用于接收其中文本行和单词已被标识的输入图像；和页分类部件，用于把输入图像分类为第一或第二页类型。该设备还包括段落检测部件，用于把在输入图像上的所有文本行分类为开始段落行或继续段落行。设备还被提供有段落创建部件，用于创建包括两个连续的开始段落行之间的文本行，包括所述两个连续的开始段落行的第一个开始段落行的段落。已被识别的段落可以通过它们呈现的对齐的类型而被分类。例如，段落可以按照它们是左对齐、右对齐、居中对齐还是两端对齐而进行分类。
